Electronic Mail CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 Electronic Mail Name: ____ Class:

Electronic MailElectronic Mail

CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E

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Electronic Mail

Name: ____________________

Class: ________________



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Objectives

1. Send electronic mail (e-mail)

2. Understand how electronic mail works

3. Use proper netiquette for e-mail



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Sending an email



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1.1 Sending E-mail

• E-mail• Stands for Electronic Mail• A message that is sent using electronic

communication systems



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1.1 Sending E-mail

• Sending e-mail is easy



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1.1 Sending E-mail

• An e-mail client is a program used to read and send e-mails



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1.1 Sending E-mail

• E-mail services can also be accessed with a web browser



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1.1 Sending E-mail

• An e-mail account is an e-mail address belonging to you



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1.1 Sending E-mail

• Components of an e-mail message



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1.1 Sending E-mail

e-mail clientMicrosoft Outlook

HotmailWebsite

files

body

e-mail address



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How e-mail works?



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1.2 How E-mail Works



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E-mail Netiquette



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1.3 E-mail Netiquette

• Good e-mail netiquette• Read your message before sending• When replying, it may be useful to

quote from the original messages• Avoid using a language style that others

do not understand• Obey the e-mail policy of your school• Make sure that the content is relevant

to the recipient• Be polite



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• Good e-mail netiquette (Cont’d)• Have a relevant “Subject” line• Be patient, especially with inexperienced

e-mail users• Sign off with your name at the end of your

e-mail message • Do not include unnecessary or trivial

content• Use emphasis (bold, italics) where it is

useful




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• Bad e-mail netiquette• Reply to an e-mail message when you

are angry• Type in CAPITALS

• This is considered SHOUTING• It is rude

• Send irrelevant messages• Argue with others• Provoke people by sending them

abusive e-mail messages



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• Bad e-mail netiquette (Cont’d)• Make personal remarks about other

people• Mark messages as urgent when they are

not• Post a friend’s e-mail address on websites

• This will attract spam



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1. An e-mail is a message that is sent using electronic communication systems.

2. An e-mail client is a program that allows you to read and send e-mail. E.g. Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird.

Summary



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3. E-mail service (e.g. Hotmail, Yahoo) can be accessed using a Web browser.

4. An e-mail account is your e-mail address.

5. An e-mail message consists of a few components: Sender, Time stamp, Addressee, Subject, Body, Carbon Copy.

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Summary

6. Before sending your e-mail, check to make sure it is clear and sounds polite.

7. Spam is e-mail you did not ask for.

Documents

Electronic Mail CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 Electronic Mail Name: ____________________ Class: ________________

Electronic Mail CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 Electronic Mail Name: ____ Class: